5.02.01 SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS: SUBDIVISION APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

A. The Town shall not approve, nor shall a party record, any plat or other creating instrument for a new subdivision unless the party has properly applied under this Title and received approval from the appropriate Land Use Authority. B. The Town Manager, or its designee, shall accept subdivision applications and petitions at the Town office during office hours and ensure they are delivered to the appropriate Land Use Authority. C. To considered complete, a subdivision application must include at least the following elements: 1. An approved land use application that describes how the property will be used after it is subdivided. a. If the intended use is permitted by right under Town ordinances, the land use application must include citations to the specific ordinance(s) that the applicant believes authorizes the intended use. b. If the intended use is prohibited under Town ordinances and requires a variance, the land use application must include an approved, Town-issued variance authorizing the intended use. Should an applicant seek a variance concurrently with a related subdivision application, the subdivision application shall be considered incomplete until a determination on the variance request is issued. 2. A plat. The plat must be accurate and must be drawn to scale, in detail, and in accordance with generally accepted surveying standards and the acceptable filing standards of the County Recorder’s Office. The plat must include: a. The proposed subdivision name, which must be distinct from any subdivision name on a plat recorded in the County Recorder's office, and the general location of the subdivision, in bold letters at the top of the sheet. b. The boundaries, course, and dimensions of all proposed parcels. All parcels on the plat must comply with the lot size requirements of Section 5.04.02. c. The lot or unit reference; block or building reference; street or site address; street name or coordinate address; acreage or square footage for all parcels, units, or lots; and length and width of the blocks and lots intended for sale. d. Every existing right-of-way and recorded easement located within the plat for underground, water, and utility facilities. e. Any known and unrecorded water conveyance facility located within 100 feet of a subdivision plat, entirely or partially. f. Whether any parcel is intended to be used as a street or for any other public use. g. Whether any parcel is reserved or proposed for dedication for a common area or common area and facilities. h. If any portion of the proposed subdivision is within 300 feet of an Agriculture Protection Area, the notice language found in Utah Code §17-41-403(4). i. If any portion of the proposed subdivision is within 1,000 feet of an Industrial Protection Area, the notice language found in Utah Code §17-41-403(4). j. If any portion of the proposed subdivision is within 1,000 feet of a Critical Infrastructure Materials Protection Area, the notice language found in Utah Code §17-41-403(4). k. If any portion of the proposed subdivision is within 1,000 feet of a Mining Protection Area, the notice language found in Utah Code §17-41-403(4). l. If any portion of the proposed subdivision is within 1,000 feet of a Vested Critical Infrastructure Materials Operation (extracting, excavating, processing, or reprocessing sand, gravel, or rock aggregate where that use is not permitted by Town ordinances), the notice language found in Utah Code §10-9a-904. m. If the subdivision includes a condominium, the requirements found in Utah Code §57-8-13, as amended. 3. Studies and reports: As required or waived by P&Z. a. A traffic study completed by a qualified expert, if one is required by an applicable UDOT Access Management Plan. b. A water report from a qualified expert, regarding flood risks and stormwater needs. c. A soils report from a qualified soils engineer, identifying the types of soils within the proposed subdivision area and identifying any soils constraints on the proposed subdivision. 4. An improvement plan, created in accordance with applicable portions of Title 5.03 and 5.04 of this Title, for all public improvements proposed by the applicant or required by Town ordinances. a. In addition to the requirements in Sections 5.03 and 5.04, the improvement plan must contain an engineer’s estimate of the cost of completing the required improvements. 5. Certifications, including: a. A Title Report or Title Insurance Policy for the land to be subdivided verifying property ownership. b. A Tax Clearance Certificate from the state indicating that all taxes, interest, and penalties owing on the land have been paid. c. An affidavit from the applicant certifying that the submitted information is true and accurate. d. Certification that the surveyor who prepared the plat: i. Holds a license in accordance with Utah Code 58-22; and ii. Either (A) Has completed a survey of the property described on the plat in accordance with state requirements and has verified all measurements; or (B) Has referenced a record of survey map of the existing property boundaries shown on the plat and verified the locations of the boundaries; and iii. Has placed monuments as represented on the plat. iv. Has, to the extent possible, consulted with the owner or operator, or a representative designated by the owner or operator, of any existing water conveyance facility located within the proposed subdivision, or of any existing or proposed underground facility or utility facility located within the proposed subdivision, to verify the accuracy of the surveyor's depiction of the: (A) Boundary, course, dimensions, and intended use of the public rights-of-way, a public or private easement, or grants of record; (B) Location of the existing water conveyance facility, or the existing or proposed underground facility or utility facility; and (C) Physical restrictions governing the location of the existing or proposed underground facility or utility facility. e. Certification of application approval from the culinary water authority, the sanitary waste authority, the local health department, the local fire department, and the local public safety answering point. 6. Binding dedication documents, including: a. As applicable, formal, irrevocable offers for dedication to the public of streets, Town uses, utilities, parks, easements, and other spaces, signed by each owner of the land to be subdivided. b. If the plat is to be part of a community association, signed and binding documents conveying to the association all common areas. 7. An electronic copy of all plans in PDF format, plus an electronic copy of the plat in AutoCAD format. 8. Three printed copies of the full application. 9. Payment of any application-processing fees required by the Town (see the Town’s Fee Schedule).